Volume 12, December 2015

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    Of Motivation and Learning English: A Perspective on EFL Students in Bangladesh
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Kabir, SM Akramul
    Motivation and learning tend to be interrelated with each other. Among all other learning variables, motivation is considered the most significant factor in language learning. The More a learner is motivated the more effective learning takes place. Learning a foreign language such as English denotes the preference and zeal of the learner depending on the intensity of motivation. So, in order to help the students to maintain proper strength in English, learning motivation is essential for the teachers in regular teaching procedure. This paper discusses the role of motivation for English language learning in four main sections focusing on EFL students of Bangladesh. Finally, some suggestions are offered to the teachers.
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    Satisfaction towards Banking Profession: A Comparative Study on Male and Female Executives
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Uddin, Mohd. Kamal; Kabir, Mohammad Jonaed
    Banking sector in Bangladesh is recruiting women more in number than ever before. Women are now viewed by planners and policy makers as equal partners in the process of development and great contributors to state economy. Banks, as development catalysts, need to evaluate both the male and female employees, in a timely manner to enhance their effort to work. This paper attempts to evaluate job satisfaction of bank officers considering sex differences to determine a fruitful comparison. The research work was conducted through JDI administered questionnaire on a sample of 210 employees from six banks (Two public and four private banks). A popular measure of job satisfaction - the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) - measure satisfaction in terms of five aspects of a person’s job: pay, promotion, supervision, the work itself and co-workers (Hellriegel and Woodman, 1995). As the two gender groups were not normally distributed, a Mann-Whitney U test was applied to test relationship between gender and job satisfaction with each facet. The findings of the study show that higher satisfaction among females for three of the five job facets while male officers dominate the rest two factors. The present study attempts to enrich the existing knowledge base in the area of job satisfaction in banking sector adding a new dimension of HRM-issues.
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    The Role of Islam in the Yoruba-Hausa Harmonious Relations in Southwestern Nigeria
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Gatawa, Muhammad Mukhtar
    In Nigeria, academic discourse on inter-group relations over the years has been narrowed down to only two interrelated terms: conflict and violence. This is due to the rising cases of inter-ethnic and inter-religious conflicts witnessed in the multi-cultural and multi-religious Nigeria. This paper intends to argue that the escalating ethnic and religious consciousness is greatly the handiwork of elites and politicians who employ both ethnicity and religion as effective tools for mass mobilization and manipulation of citizens’ psyche in their attempt to dominate the state power apparatus and resources. It also affirms the view that, as far as the Yoruba and Hausa communities of A gene are concerned, a high level of cordial inter-group relations had been achieved, owing to inter-communal mechanisms developed amongst the Yoruba and Hausa communities over the years of interaction. One of the effective vehicles through which the cordial intercommoned relations are achieved is Islam.
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    The Authenticity Gap between what is taught in Bangladeshi EFL Courses and the Reality of ‘authentic’ English
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Tarannum, Sawsan
    The issues intend to discuss in this paper is one that frustrates teachers and students alike. Bangladeshi Students diligently practice their English for varying degrees of time and make varying amounts of progress but seem to run into insurmountable difficulties when confronted with ‘native speaker’ (NS) English. These difficulties stem from the seeming lack of convergence between the language being used by NSs and the language our students are practicing. In short, there is something of a 'gap' between what is taught in English conversation classes in Bangladesh, and the reality of ‘authentic’ English. This paper, therefore, briefly focuses on what is meant by the term ‘authenticity gap’ and the ‘role of text books’ in relation to this ‘gap’. Problems associated with utilizing ‘authentic English’ in Bangladeshi classrooms will also be discussed in detail. Finally, there will be recommendations on how to bridge this gap.
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    Strengthening the Marginalized from Within: Derek Walcott’s Poetic Mission
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Uddin, Md. Abu Saleh Nizam
    Caribbean poet Derek Walcott , in his commitment to the Caribbean and, of course, with artistic excellence, disappointingly finds his nation still confined to marginalization which is self-imposed, though it was colonially imposed during the colonial period. The issues contributing to this self-imposed marginalization, an otherwise colonial legacy, are the exigent factors Walcott’s relentless poetic efforts address. This paper aims at exploring how Walcott ’s unalloyed poetic dedication of epistemological significance, with a view to strengthening the Antillean from within, concentrates on the marginalized nation’s unconscious, imprudent and self-centre thoughts and measures in the issues of Caribbean self, tourism, urbanization, governance, literary tradition and uniqueness of literature in a post-colonial context of aggressive Euro-American economy and culture.
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    CLT at the Higher Secondary Level in Bangladesh: Theory and Practice
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Ullah, Md. Mohib
    With the progress of time, the aim of teaching and learning English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) changed, and so did the approaches and methods in language teaching. Different methods and approaches emerged and were replaced, influenced or contributed to the emergence of new methods. It is widely acknowledged that one umbrella approach to language teaching that has become the accepted "norm" in this field is the Communicative Language Teaching Approach. This study deals with the theories and practices of CLT at the Higher Secondary level in Bangladesh. Realizing the significance of CLT, The Ministry of Education in Bangladesh made groundbreaking attempts to implement CLT in the new context and also brought some changes in the curriculum in 1990s. Along with attempting to provide a real picture of how CLT is practiced and utilized in an ESL/EFL context, this study focuses on the Practice of CLT approach in Bangladesh. Moreover, this study intends to propose some propositions to be implemented for better practice of CLT in ESL/EFL contexts.
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    Shelley’s Romantic Passion in ‘Ode to the West Wind’:Its Impact on Farrukh Ahmad
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Hosain, Md Iqbal
    The paper intends to explore a parallel between Shelley and Farrukh Ahmad through a minute analysis of some of their celebrated poems pregnant with romantic passion. ‘Ode to the West Wind’, which has been considered as one of the most significant poems of Shelley, conceives his utmost romantic idea that corresponds to the romantic spirit of Farrukh Ahmad expressed in ‘Jhod’ and ‘Boishakh’, two of his famous poems. In ‘Ode to the West Wind’ Shelley urges the west wind to destroy the aged old society full of corruption and injustice and at the same time pleads it to preserve the society by spreading the seeds of new hope and regeneration. So does Farrukh Ahmad in his ‘Jhod’ and ‘Boishakh’. Though their beliefs and ideologies are not alike, they have taken the west wind as an emblem of destroyer and preserver.
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    Chittagonian Variety: Dialect, Language, or Semi-Language?
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Hoque, Muhammad Azizul
    The main concern of this paper is to explore the status of Chittagonian variety- a language spoken by the people of Chittagong in Bangladesh-with a view to considering whether it is a dialect of Bangla or a language or a semi-language. Though it is closely related to Bangla, its distinctive features like a different sound system, mutual unintelligibility with Bangla, etc. give it a separate entity and encourage the researcher of this paper to rethink about the existing idea of its being a dialect of Bangla and to try to present some supportive arguments in favor of its separate entity as a language. In the article the researcher has provided an introduction to the Chittagonian variety; language and dialect; previous literature, and used methodology consisting of random sampling based on the collection of newspaper articles, books, and internet sources, and the like. And some findings from that research and recommendations have been discussed.
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    A Quest for Idyllic Beauty in the Land of Mystery: A Comparative Discussion of Rabindranath Tagore’s “Aimless Journey” (“Niruddesh Yatra”) and Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Ahmed, Mohammad Kaosar; Jahan, Sultana
    A study in poetic affinities between Rabindranath Tagore and Robert Frost seems a bit strange to the reader as both the poets belong to two different nations. Apparently there is no connection between the two great poets – one belongs to America and the other belongs to India with a poetic career spanning the last four decades of the 19th century and the first four decades of the 20 century. The affinities between Tagore and Frost are clearly seen in their works. In respect of their poetic vision, their attitude to nature, the world, sense of beauty and wonder, yearning for the ideal, both the poets share a considerable portion of similarities. However, a sense of divergence from each other prevails beneath the similarities as Tagore is a devotee and his appreciation, particularly in the West, refers to him as a mystic poet, while Frost is an agnostic. This paper attempts to make a comparative study of Frost’s ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ and Tagore’s “Aimless Journey” with a view to unfolding the astonishing similarities and differences between the poets.
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    Managing Curricular Innovation and Teacher Training: Bangladesh Perspective
    (CRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015-12) Kabir, Mohammed Humayun
    This study aims at finding out the necessity of teachers’ training to put into practice the CLT (Communicative Language Teaching) based English textbooks (English for Today series i.e. EFT) in Bangladesh at school and college levels where Grammar-Translation-Literature based curriculum had been followed for decades. Using a mixed methods approach, I conducted the study by engaging the teacher participants in the questionnaire response, interviewing them, observing their classes and consulting different official reports and research findings. The study revealed that majority of our English teachers are not trained up at all to use these CLT textbooks though they feel that training might definitely skill them well and make them efficient enough to handle the newly designed EFT textbooks more effectively. It further revealed that even trained up teachers cannot create a truly communicative environment in the classroom as the existing testing system encourages students to memorize answers to some probable questions rather than engage them in communicative activities. This paper ends with some recommendations to overcome this existing hopeless situation.